Posts Tagged Louis

  • St. Louis Blues: Why the Team Needs to Be Active at the Trade Deadline

    What a year the Blues are having. After starting out the season 6-7, the team has stormed back with a 23-6-7 record since Ken Hitchcock took the helm. The Blues have the lowest allowed shots per game, and the fourth best point percentage. All of these statistics are a huge improvement for the team. ...

  • NHL Trade Rumors: 4 Deals St. Louis Blues Can Make Before Deadline

    The NHL trade deadline is coming fast. Teams have until Feb. 27th to make deals to help their club or blow it up. The St. Louis Blues are in the thick of things for a top playoff spot this season, and the team has issues it could address before the deadline. The Blues currently rank 2...

  • Detroit Red Wings Expand League Lead with 3-1 Win over St. Louis Blues

    The Detroit Red Wings scored twice in the second period en route to a 3-1 victory against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night at Joe Louis Arena.  The win marked the Wings 17th straight on home ice and seventh overall. They sit atop the league standings with 67 points.  St. Louis stru...

  • St. Louis Blues: Why Saturday’s Contest vs. Buffalo Is Bigger Than You Think

    The St. Louis Blues have won three straight and have not been beaten in 2012 in regulation.The Buffalo Sabres have dropped four straight and have looked horrendous against the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets. Yet this inter-conference contest on Satur...

  • NHL Trade Rumors: St. Louis Blues Would Regret Dealing Jaroslav Halak

    Jaroslav Halak is the best goaltender the St. Louis Blues have right now. Yet rumors and speculation about the team trading the Slovakian netminder continue to float around. Can we just kill the talks now?Brian Elliott may be the lone All-Star this year from the Blues and currently has bet...

  • Road Domination Key for St. Louis Blues’ Postseason Success

    The St. Louis Blues have had a fantastic first half in the NHL this season. The key words in the previous sentence are not fantastic season, but instead first half.This year the St. Louis Blues have proved and accomplished a lot, and this article is not designed to take away or diminish anythin...

  • NHL Power Rankings: St. Louis Blues Look Like Contenders in the Central

    How about them Blues? St. Louis, that franchise that was always in the playoffs before the lockout but never won a Stanley Cup (no, not the Sharks), looks like a bona fide contender this season. Everyone expected the Red Wings and Blackhawks to be competitive this season, and the Predators, who have...

  • St. Louis Blues: 5 Players Who Were Snubbed from the All-Star Game

    The NHL All-Star game roster was announced on Thursday, and out of the numerous deserving players on the St. Louis Blues, only one of them was selected to play: Brian Elliott.I am extremely happy for Elliott—it is gratifying to know that his spectacular play has been rewarded. But, I am disple...